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City outlines New Pass dredge and Lido Beach renourishment, schedules work into 2026
Summary
Assistant City Engineer Alisa Thomas told the Parks, Recreation and Environmental Protection Board that the U.S. Army Corps will dredge New Pass and place an estimated 200,000–300,000 cubic yards of sand on Lido Beach as beneficial disposal; the city will follow with dune construction and walkover replacement, with work extending into 2026–2027.
Assistant City Engineer Alisa Thomas told the Parks, Recreation and Environmental Protection Board on Oct. 6 that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will dredge the federally authorized channel at New Pass and place the dredged material on Lido Beach for shoreline nourishment.
Thomas said the Army Corps’ most recent survey shows locations less than about 8 feet deep; “Current estimates forecast 200,000 to 300,000 cubic yards of sand will be placed on the beach,” she said, and the material will be placed horizontally in the water to restore beach depth. She told the board the Corps received three bids on Sept. 22, plans to award the contract in October and expects to issue a notice to proceed in November.
The city will follow the horizontal nourishment with vertical dune construction and plantings. Thomas said the city’s…
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